The Best Jason Robards Movies, Ranked
97 credits from 1959 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is All the President's Men (1976) with $70.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jason Robards Box Office Hits
Jason Robards's films have made $296M worldwide in total. All the President's Men (1976) is the biggest hit at $70.6M, ahead of Magnolia (1999) ($48.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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All the President's Men 1976 · Biography $70.6M $70.6M dom. - 2
Magnolia 1999 · Drama $48.5M $22.5M dom. - 3
The Paper 1994 · Drama $48.4M $38.8M dom. - 4
The Adventures of Huck Finn 1993 · Family $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 5
Julia 1977 · Drama $20.7M $20.7M dom. - 6
Max Dugan Returns 1983 · Comedy $17.6M $17.6M dom. - 7
The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1981 · Adventure $12.6M $12.6M dom. - 8
Little Big League 1994 · Sport $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 9
Comes a Horseman 1978 · Drama $9.59M $9.59M dom. - 10
Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 · Mystery $8.4M $8.4M dom.
The Best Jason Robards Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jason Robards has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and Magnolia (1999) is the pick of them.
- Drama 29 films Magnolia 1999
- Comedy 9 films Max Dugan Returns 1983 · as Max Dugan
- Family 3 films The Adventures of Huck Finn 1993 · as The King
- Mystery 3 films Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
- Adventure 2 films The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1981 · as President Ulysses S. Grant
- Biography 2 films All the President's Men 1976
- Sport 1 film Little Big League 1994
The Best Jason Robards Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jason Robards's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Jason Robards Movies
Jason Robards's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Julia (1977) leads with 9 wins from 29 nominations.
The Latest Jason Robards Movies
The most recent films Jason Robards is credited on, newest first — starting with Magnolia (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Magnolia 1999 · Drama
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The Real Macaw 1998 · Grandpa Girdis -
A Thousand Acres 1997 · Larry Cook -
Journey 1995 · Marcus -
My Antonia 1995 · Josea Burden -
The Enemy Within 1994 · General R. Pendleton Lloyd - Little Big League 1994 · Sport
- The Paper 1994 · Drama
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La Classe américaine 1993 · The Newspaper Director (archive footage) -
The Trial 1993 · Doctor Huld - The Adventures of Huck Finn 1993 · The King
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Heidi 1993 · Grandfather
The Best Jason Robards Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jason Robards films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jason Robards movie?
All the President's Men (1976) made the most at the box office, with $70.6M worldwide, followed by Magnolia (1999) with $48.5M. Together, Jason Robards's films with box office figures have made $296M.
Which Jason Robards movie won the most awards?
Julia (1977) is the most decorated Jason Robards film, with 9 wins from 29 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jason Robards drama movie?
Magnolia (1999) is the best-rated of Jason Robards's drama films. In other genres: Max Dugan Returns (comedy), The Adventures of Huck Finn (family) and Something Wicked This Way Comes (mystery).
What is the newest Jason Robards movie?
The newest film on Jason Robards's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
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